Vikings Bye-Week Grades: Defense

**singersp** · 10-16-2006, 07:14 AM

[size=13pt]Bye-Week Grades: Defense[/size]

**The Dropper** · 10-16-2006, 12:43 PM

I don't get how the linebackers and secondary both get a B grade. It's pretty obvious that one is playing better than the other. At the very least, either the linebackers are a B+/A- or the secondary is a B-/C+ (thanks in large part to the weakest link. You know who you are).

**ThorSPL** · 10-16-2006, 01:31 PM

I think I'd go B+ LB and B- Secondary, but that's just me.

**COJOMAY** · 10-16-2006, 01:38 PM

I had read this article earlier and totally agree with it. The defense has been the best surprise this season. Tomlin had done a truly GREAT job.
I diagree with the "Special Team" ratings. I would give them a D-. And even though it's not listed in the article, our offense overall get a D in my estimation.

**CCthebest** · 10-16-2006, 05:51 PM

I disagree with the grades. Secondary should be c-
Luckily Sharper and Winfield can tackle.

Coaching, with just Tomlin should be b+

Special teams D-
Coverage stinks...our returns stink, and Kluwe Stinks

**farvathevikinglover** · 10-16-2006, 05:57 PM

Maybe that injury Kluwe had last year affected his play (or maybe he took it to easy in the off-season and/or lost his touch, who knows)

**nailscoop55** · 10-16-2006, 08:34 PM

kluwe is doing fine 2 weeks ago he won defensive player of the week, uhhh nvm just checked he has a AVG of 40.4 which is 5th worst in the league and a net AVG of 34.8 sorry my bad.

**SciritaeVike** · 10-16-2006, 08:43 PM

Kluwe might be doin sub par this year but his within the 20 stat which is 9 isnt terrible

**VikemanX84** · 10-17-2006, 09:59 AM

Actually, Kluwe is 4th best in the NFC in punts inside the 40 and that one 9 punt because of the wind in Buffalo is hurting his average more than anything.
He is comming off an injury and adjusting to a new style with a bad special teams coach to help him a long the way.
Kluwe is the man he's just had a bad week and a bad punt.

**VikemanX84** · 10-17-2006, 10:10 AM

"CCthebest" wrote:

I disagree with the grades. Secondary should be c-
Luckily Sharper and Winfield can tackle.

Coaching, with just Tomlin should be b+

Special teams D-
Coverage stinks...our returns stink, and Kluwe Stinks

Maybe you shouldn't judge a guy based on 2 or 3 games but perhaps a full season.
To say Kluwe stinks after the year he had in '05 and all the factors working against him this year is stupid.
Did you see the 50-yard-side-roll-out-inside-the-one punt he had against Detorit?
The guy is awesome and everyone has a few down weeks so before you go off talking about how someone stinks maybe you make sure your rational for it doesn't stink.